The True Tails of Baker and Taylor

Posted on 09 August 2018 by Jan Louch

An Advance Reader Copy edition exists here.Not since George Bailey in It s a Wonderful Life has someone so lifted the spirits of an entire community That the someone in this case is, in fact, two library cats makes this true tale of the love of literature combined with a fondness for nose licking all the magical This book, like a purring kitten who may also be a genie, should be welcomed into any home Francesco Marciuliano, New York Times bestselling author of I Could Pee on This And Other Poems by CatsIt all started with mice in the library.Assistant librarian Jan Louch and a coworker decided that what the library needed was a cat Or, even better, two cats Soon, they found a pair of Scottish Folds who were perfect for the job Jan named them Baker and Taylor, and they took up residence in the library.But these cats were much than mousers Visitors to the library fell in love with Baker and Taylor and their antics just as Jan had And then, after Jan let the cats be photographed for a poster, they became feline celebrities Children from across the country wrote them letters, fans traveled from far and wide to meet them, and they became the most famous library cats in the world.In The True Tails of Baker and Taylor, Jan Louch looks back and tells the remarkable story of these two marvelous cats and the people readers, librarians, and cat lovers of all ages who came together around them. Best Read The True Tails of Baker and Taylor Author Jan Louch For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Full disclosure this is in no way an unbiased opinion My grandmother was the co owner of the cats and appears many times in the book, I know Jan Louch, and I knew the cats well In fact, I used to work off my library fines by helping out in the library, and one of the things I did was brush the cats which Baker loved Taylor had to be in the right mood.Anyway, with that said, I enjoyed this book a whole lot In addition to the charming story of the cats themselves, I really liked Jan s retel Full ...If you work at the library, as I do, you know that most library order their books from the book retailer company Baker and Taylor In a small library in Nevada a Scottish Fold cat was adopted by a library to get a mouse problem under control He was named Baker and soon the librarians decided he needed a friend Since Scottish Folds are expensive and the librarians didn t want to use tax payer money they knew it would be awhile before they could get a second cat However, their friend from the If you work at the library, as I do, you know that most library order their books from the book retailer company Baker and Taylor In a small library in Nevada a Scottish Fold cat was adopted by a library to get a mouse problem under control He was named Baker and soon the librarians decided he needed a friend Since Scottish Folds are expensive and the librarians didn t want to use tax payer money they knew it would be awhile before they could get a second cat However, the...Oh my, but how I loved this story of two famous cats well, famous to anyone who has worked in a library, especially in the 1980s.Jan Louch was hired as a librarian at the Douglas County Public Library in what was then the little town of Minden, Nevada, about 40 miles south of Reno A few years later in 1983, Louch was instrumental in acquiring Baker as a library cat, soon followed by his feline companion, Taylor The Scottish Fold cats went on to become the very well known mascots of Baker amp Oh my, but how I loved this story of two famous cats well, famous to anyone who has worked in a library, especially in the 1980s.Jan Louch was hired as a librarian at the Douglas County Public Library in what was then the little town of Minden, Nevada, about 40 miles south of Reno A few years later in 1983, Louch was instrumental in acquiring Baker as a library cat, soon followed by his feline companion, Taylor The Scottish Fold cats went on to become the very well known mascots of Baker Taylor, a major book...Wonderful memoir about two library cats and Jan, the librarian who cared for them for fifteen years I thoroughly enjoyed the first person POV, and all the wonderful insight to the workings of the library system and librarians, and a glimpse into an earlier time...Cute story, but the writing was on par with a grandma who writes a recipe blog for church Not engaging writing nor particularly well written At least the cat stories are cute.I loved this book If you love cats and books this is a must read Baker and Taylor were famous, and they wormed their way into my heart by just reading this Had I known of them while they lived I would definitely have traveled to their library to meet themIf you re a librarian, you ll recognize the names of Baker and Taylor For those who are not, that s the name of a library book wholesaler Those were also the names of two Scottish Fold cats, the mascots of a public library in Nevada The True Tails of Baker and Taylor is the story of those cats, told by the librarian who took care of them for fifteen years, Jan Louch, with assistance from Lisa Rogak.In 1982, the Douglas County Library System in Nevada built a new library in Minden It wasn t l If you re a librarian, you ll recognize the names of Baker and Taylor For those who are not, that s the name of a library boo...Endearing non fiction about two cats that lived at the Douglas County Library in Minden, Nevada, and how they became celebrities, complete with fan club, photo shoots, and cat tourists stopping by to meet them It is also the author s memoir about her life with animals and books, and how the cats helped her pull out of a difficult time in life For me, the main attraction of this book is that it is set in a town about 15 miles from where I live The descriptions of the area are spot on If you Endearing non fiction about two cats that lived at the Douglas County Library in Minden, Nevada, and how they became celebrities, complete with fan club, photo shoots, and cat tourists stopping by to meet them It is also the author s memoir about her life with animals and books, and how the cats helped her pull out of a difficult time in life For me, the main attraction of this book is that it is set in a town about 15 miles from where I live The descriptions of the area are spot on If you are familiar with cats, the behaviors of Baker and Taylor will bring a smile of acknowledgement The story shines in highlighting the sense of community in this small town, where people gather in the library, pet the cats, and spend parts of their days reading The less successful portion of the book has to do with the author ...This is the story of two library cats that became international superstars after being photographed by a major book distributor I really enjoyed the cats story but never totally connected with Jan Louch I know she loves books and cats, but a couple parts of the library s story and her own personal story came across a little whiny in my opinion Most of the public doesn t know that most people working in libraries are not actual librarians The story of Mr Figini tugged my heart Anyone who h This is the story of two library cats that became international superstars after being photographed by a major book distributor I really enjoyed the cats story but never totally connected with Jan Louch I know she loves books and cats, but a couple parts of the library s story and her own personal story came across a little whiny in my opinion Most...I m not going to lie, I cried a lot through the last 50 or so pages of this book.

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09 August 2018

Jan Louch